Surgical sling.



PATBNTED DEC. 1, 1908.

J. F. JANISGH.

SURGICAL SLING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21, 1903.

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No. 745,856. I PATENTED DEC. 1, 1903. .J. F., JANISOH.

SURGICAL SLING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21. 1903.

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UNITED STATES Fatented December 1, 1903.

JOHN F. JANISCH, OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI.

SURGICAL SLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 745,856, dated December 1, 1903.

Application filed April 21, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. J ANISCH, of the city of Kirksville, Adair county, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspensory Appliances for Use in Osteopathic Treatment and the Like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in surgical slings.

The objects of my invention are to provide a suspensory appliance whereby the head or limbs of a patient maybe held suspended in any desired position for the purposesof osteopathic treatment.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of such a device, showing the manner in which the spring is supported and the manner in which the suspension members of the swing may be applied to the patient. Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of the attachments of the said device, showing portions broken away, the view being taken along the line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a perspective of an adjustable horizontal rod, which is used in certain applications of my device,showingthe portion broken away. Fig. 5 is a view of an operating-table, a patient lying upon the table, and one of the suspensory appliances of my swing holding a limb of the patient in position for treatment. Fig. 6 is another view showing the application of one of the suspensory appliances of my swing to a patient lying upon an operating-table. Fig. 7 is a front view of an operating-table and of a device embodying my invention, showing the application of the adjustable bar for the purpose of holding the limbs of the patient when it is desired to hold the limbs spread apart.

In the swing of my invention I have provided a transverse member A of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, which is provided at each extremity with the depending loop B and provided with the notched depression O at its center. The member A is suspended by means of the ropes D.

Each of the ropes D is made adjustable in the following manner: The lower end of the $erial No. 153,717. (No model.)

rope D is fastened about the member 0 through the loop B, as indicated by a. The rope then passes upward to and through the link 6,

thence downwardlyto the loop B, as indicated by c. Passing through the loop B the rope extends upwardly, passing through a ring E, whence, continuing upwardly, it is looped around the hook F. The rope D thence passes downwardly through the ring E, and its end is fastened to the link I). By this means either of the ropes D may be adjusted by slipping its end which is fastened to the loop B through the link b. By this means the member A is rendered adjustable in a vertical plane, and either end of the member A may be adjusted so as to be higher or lower than the opposite end thereof.

The notch O at the middle of the member A is adapted to receive a detachable headstall, such as is shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, which headstall is composed of the adjustable members G and H. The member G is adapted to fit about the back of the head of the patient, as shown in side View in Fig. 3, and is adjustable vertically by means of the buckle g. The member H is adapted to fit around and under the jaw of the patient and is vertically adjustable by means of the buckle h. At each side of the head of the patient the members G and H are adj ustably fastened together by means of the lacing I. The members G and H are held together by and suspended from the ring J. The ring J is suspended from the member A by means of the snap-hook K and adjustable cord' L. Cord L, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is made adjustable by the following means: The snap-hook K is provided with the depending link 70. The upper end of the cord L is made fast to the link it, as indicated byl. The cord L then passes downwardly to the link Z, thence upwardly to and through the link It, thence downwardly to and through the ring J, thence upwardly through the link Z, to which it is made fast. The headstall thus formed and suspended is therefore adjustable in the following manner: The member Gris adjustable by means of the buckle g, the member H is adjustable bymeans of the buckle h, and the distance between the memberA and the ring J is adjustable by means of the shortening or lengthening of the adjustable cord L. The

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entire headstall may be removed when desired by unfastening the snap-hook K from the depression C in the member A.

Having thus provided for the suspension of the head of the patient, I have provided means for suspending the arms or legs of patient which maybe described as follows: The suspensory bars M are swiveled at their upper ends into the suspension-hooks IT, which are adapted to be suspended by being hooked into the loops B. The members M terminate at their lower extremities in the hooks N, which are of a size sufliciently large to accommodate the arms or legs of a patient and which may be fitted into the armpits of a patient, as shown in Fig. 2, or about the legs of the patient, a sindicated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7.

hen it is desired to spread the legs of a patient apart, as indicated in Fig. 7, spreading means must be employed to force the suspensory bars M apart. The means which I preferably employ consist of an adjustable member composed as follows: A tubular member 0 is provided at its end with the prongs 0 and is provided near its open end with the set-screw 0, its open end being adapted to receive the bar P, which is provided at its ends with the prongs 1), so that the barPis ad- 7 justable within the tubular member 0 by means of the set-screw o. The prongs 0 and p are twisted downwardly in the form shown in Fig. l. The suspensory members M are provided with collars m, and the prongs p p and 0 0 are adapted to fit over and around the collars m, as shown in Fig. '1, and when it is desired to stretch the bars M apart such result is attained by the adjustment of the members O and P, as shown in Fig. 7.

The comfort of the patient is provided for by fitting the hooks N with a covering of leather or other suitable material.

I have thus provided a suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment whereby the head of the patient is held in any desired position, and either or both arms of the patient may be suspended at the same time that his head is so suspended, or the headstall may be removed and either or both arms of the patient held suspended either at the same height or at different heights, or the legs of the patient may be held suspended, either together or apart, both or singly, and at the same height or at difierent heights.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to have secured to me by the grant of Letters Patent, is

1. A suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, adjustable cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, and swiveled suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient, substantially as described.

2. In asuspensory appliance for use in oste opathic treatment and the like, a transverse swiveled suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient, and means whereby the swiveled suspensory members may be adjustably held apart at any desired angle, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. Asuspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, and swiveled suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient, substantially as described.

5. A suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, and suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient, substantially as described.

6. In a suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like, a transverse supportingbar, adjustable cords whereby the supportingbar is suspended, and a headstall composed of adjustable members adapted to encircle the head of the patient, and a cord whereby the headstall is suspended from the supporting-bar, substantially as described.

'7. A suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, swiveled suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient, and means whereby the swiveled suspensory members may be adjustably held apart at any desired angle, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

8. A suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, cords whereby the supporting-baris suspended, suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient, and means whereby the suspensory members may be adjustably held apart at any desired angle, substantially as and for the purposes specifiedj IIO 9. A suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, adjustable cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, swiveled suspensorymembersdependingfrom the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of the patient and a headstall composed of adjustable members adapted to encircle the head of the patient, and an adjustable cord whereby the headstall is suspended from the supporting-bar, substantially as described.

10. A suspensory appliance for use in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a tranverse supporting-bar, adjustable cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, swiveled suspensory members depending from the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold thelimbs of the patient, means whereby the swiveled suspensory members may be adjustably held apart at any desired angle and a headstall composed of adjustable members adapted to encircle the head of the patient, and an adjustable cord whereby the headstall is suspended from the supportingbar, substantially as described.

11. Asuspensory appliance foruse in osteopathic treatment and the like consisting of a transverse supporting-bar, adjustable cords whereby the supporting-bar is suspended, swiveled suspensorymembers dependingfrom the supporting-bar and provided with hooks at their lower extremities adapted to receive and hold the limbs of thepatient,means whereby the swiveled suspensory members may be adjust-ably held apart at any desired angle and a headstall composed of adjustable members adapted to encircle the head of the patient, and a cord whereby the headstall is suspended from the supporting bar,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN F. JANISCH.

Witnesses:

AMos E. WERKHERSER, W. O. HONTAGUE. 

